Phrase guide

hard work

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dalmatian: fataica — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Finnish: kova työ — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • French: labeur — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • French: travail acharné — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: harte Arbeit — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Schufterei — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Plackerei — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Rackerei — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Schinderei — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Knochenarbeit — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Knochenjob — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Schwerarbeit — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • German: Schwerstarbeit — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Greek: μόχθος (móchthos) — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Greek: κόπος (kópos) — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hindi: मेहनत (mehnat) — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: kemény/fárasztó/fáradságos/kimerítő munka — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: robotolás — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: gürcölés — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: gürizés — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: vesződés — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: küszködés — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: kínlódás — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: erőlködés — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: bajlódás — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: erőfeszítés — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: vesződség — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: fáradozás — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Hungarian: strapa — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Icelandic: erfiðisvinna — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Icelandic: erfiði — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Indonesian: jerih — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Indonesian: jerih payah — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Indonesian: kerja keras — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Irish: luain — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Italian: faticata — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Italian: operosità — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Polish: wysiłek — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Polish: ciężka praca — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Russian: тяжёлая рабо́та (tjažólaja rabóta) — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Russian: тяжёлый труд (tjažólyj trud) — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Russian: труд (trud) — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Sanskrit: श्रम (śráma) — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Serbo-Croatian: тру̑д — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Serbo-Croatian: trȗd — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Spanish: trabajo duro / arduo — something requiring lots of effort to do
  • Tamil: உழைப்பு (uḻaippu) — something requiring lots of effort to do